Secrets of the Wilderwest (Httyd fic)

Chapter 19

Astrid's POV

'This is just great.' I sigh as we are once again tied up. Our dragons were captured in dragon-proof nets and the Colonel was smirking down at us. Although it wasn't as menacing as it should have been with the sunflower drawn on his forehead with permanent marker. 'So that was what Hiccup was doing.'

"I can't wait to see what Dagur has in store for you lot." The Colonel comments gleefully and then boasts. "I'm assured a promotion for also capturing a traitor now." He says eyeing Heather who just looks at him with disgust.

"Astrid, Hiccup, I'm scared." Soren says while trying to scoot closer to me.

"I'm so sorry Hiccup. Gobber went shopping and then those men came in and took us." Heather told us looking sad.

"Don't worry." Hiccup stated calmly. "Everything will work out fine."

"How can you even say that?" Heather snapped. "My brother doesn't forgive easily."

"Heather remember what I told you when I got you out of Hysteria?" Hiccup asked her.

"Of course I do. You said 'Have a little faith and don't judge a book by its cover'." Heather stated and then frowned. "Hiccup!!! Just what point are you trying to make."

"We'll find out soon if I'm right." Hiccup stated an gestured to the helicopter approaching from the distance.

When the helicopter finally lands a red haired figure in a black suit steps out and is flanked by two bodyguards.

"Well well well. What do we have here?" The figure asks as he approaches.

"Good afternoon Mr. Deranged." The Colonel greets with a salute and then boasts. "My men and I have captured these criminals."

Dagur then closely looks at us. "Sister!!" He screams happily. "It's so good to see you!! And Hiccup's here as well."

"Is he always this......... cheerful?" Snotlout whispered but he didn't get an answer as Dagur continued.

"So tell me are those your dragons?" He asked while pointing to Toothless and the others who were snarling at the slightly burned soldiers from under the nets.

None of us answered him and he started pouting until the Colonel said. "They seem to be. We followed them from the air."

"Oh, well then release the dragons and your prisoners then." Dagur simply stated and the Colonel, us, and even the dragons were all shocked. Well everyone but Hiccup who was sporting a know-it-all smirk.

"Wait what!!" The Colonel asked looking completely lost. "Sir, they are criminals. One of them is a confirmed rebel leader!! And that smartass did this to me!!" Marchen pointed to the sunflower on his forehead which he apparently still couldn't wash out.

"Did I not just order you to let them go?" Dagur stated impatiently. "And I think that flower brightens you up a whole lot."

The Colonel ordered his soldiers to quickly cut us and our dragons loose. As we stood up Hiccup turned to Dagur and asked. "So you finally did it?"

"Three days ago actually." Dagur stated and laughed.

"Can someone please explain what in Odin's name is going on here?" Heather asked. "It's as if we've stepped into the twilight zone."

"Well you will all be happy to know that the civil war is finally over." Dagur stated. "It's actually good you're here sis, because explaining this in a letter would just take too long. I had to have you send away for your own safety after all."

"Okay first of all. If the civil war is over then how are you still in power. Don't tell me the rebels lost. And you didn't send me away. The rebel fighters hired a mercenary." Heather stated while glaring at her brother.

"Heather not everything is as it seems." Hiccup stated. "Yes, the rebels asked me to rescue you and yes Dagur asked me to rescue you."

"How can you say that?! He wanted me executed." Heather shouted while pointing a finger at her brother.

"No Heather he kept you alive." Hiccup stated. "It's a whole lot more complicated than you were led to believe."

"Dagur wasn't the actual one in control of this country." Hiccup stated.

"Hiccup's right." Dagur stated. "Ever since our father fell ill the board of directors started to take over. They had their grimy fingers in almost every business. When I finally became CEO I was nothing but a figurehead. It took countless years to dig up enough dirt on each board member to finally get rid of them. In that time the rebels began fighting back and I delivered information to them as a double agent. The problem started when you were revealed as a rebel leader. The board was petitioning for your immediate execution and I only managed to stall them by hiding you in the mansion."

At this point Dagur sighs and I see the incredulous look on Heather's face.

"The problem was that I couldn't stall them for long so I, as my rebel alter ego, hired Hiccup to 'rescue' you."

"Wait a minute." The Colonel said and then pointed to Hiccup. "You hired this menace!!"

"Of course I did." Dagur stated bluntly. "Who else would I trust with my sister's safety then my childhood friend."

At this point the poor Colonel could be seen sputtering.

"The civil war is now officially over, and the board of directors' illegal dealings have been made public. I can finally fix this country." Dagur stated happily.

"Okay." Snotlout interrupted. "Just so we clear. Heather was leading a civilian uprising against her brother who was just a puppet and actually a double agent for the rebels. When she was discovered he protected her under the pretense of holding her prisoner until he could find a way for her to safely escape the country."

"Yup." Dagur said. "That about sums it up." He then turned to Hiccup and handed him a piece of paper from his suit pocket. "I've been meaning to give you this."

I see Hiccup open the paper and his eyes widen. "Are you freaking serious man!!" He then yells at Dagur.

Heather takes the paper and then starts laughing as she shows us. Apparently the paper is a bill for all the damages done to the mansion three years ago.

"I asked you to rescue my sister, not destroy three parts of my mansion. Why couldn't you just have taken the secret escape route?" Dagur questions with a raised eyebrow.

"Because Colonel Marchen over there just had to block the carefully planned escape route at the last minute." Hiccup stated while jabbing a finger at the sputtering Colonel.

"Hmmmm. You do have a point." Dagur stated while looking pensive. He then takes the bill from Heather and hands it to the Colonel. "Marchen I believe this is yours." The Colonel then pales at the amount and nearly faints.